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Alzheimer’s prevention

12/19/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Revolutionary Alzheimer’s disease study points to vitamin C as a universal nutrient for prevention

Alzheimer’s disease is the scourge of the elderly. Characterized by mental decline, difficulty understanding and thinking, confusion, forgetfulness, disorientation, loss of memories and an inability to create new ones, and the inability to recognize common things, among other devastating symptoms, Alzheimer’s has no known cure. This is one of the most devastating illnesses for families […]

12/03/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Treatment for Alzheimer’s can kill faster than the disease: Antipsychotic drugs found to increase risk of death

An estimated 5.5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. The symptoms of this debilitating illness include memory loss, agitation, mood swings, impaired judgment, difficulty handling money effectively, struggling with normal everyday tasks, confusion, misplacing things and difficulty communicating, among many others. The incredible strain this illness places on families and caregivers of those […]

07/30/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Pharmaceutical industry panics; experts admit prescription drugs don’t work for dementia and they probably never will

With 47 million people around the world suffering from dementia and 115 million people expected to have the illness by 2050, finding ways to prevent and treat it is a matter of urgency. When the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference was held this year, many of the experts on hand were a lot more focused on […]

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